Out of the ordinary ocean transport

From water bottles to automobile bumpers, a huge range of visible everyday items start out as highly refined and completely invisible commodities carried by Lauritzen Kosan. But as common as they are, the petrochemical gasses from which many plastics originate are unusually demanding to carry. Specialised skills and technologically advanced ships are needed for the job. Lauritzen Kosan has both.

We are accountable in everything we do and committed to our customers' success. Therefore, arriving on time has our highest priority and we have the organisation and ressources to handle and adjust to the unexpected and find solutions to problems that may occur.

Worldwide trading

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Making waves for more than a century

Lauritzen Kosan is a business unit within J. Lauritzen, having served the maritime trade worldwide for more than 130 years. We are owned by the Lauritzen Foundation – a commercial foundation with an explicit charitable purpose, supporting shipping, culture, social humanitarian work and education. The specialised gas activity became part of J. Lauritzen in 1989 through the acquisition of the 1944-founded gas carrier pioneer, Kosan Tankers.

Our heritage is a testament of our ability and willingness to transform and listen to markets. Having worked with some of the world’s largest and most demanding companies in the energy and petrochemical sector for many years, we have acquired the know-how and expertise to offer the best ocean transport solutions to our customers.